Bugle Stories: Red Army Battlefield Signals and the Spirit of the Long March

During the Long March period, military bugles were an important tool used by the Red Army to convey charges, assembly, and marching orders. The sound of the bugles echoed across snowy mountains, grasslands, and strategic passes, serving both to direct combat and to boost troop morale. According to reports, the Revolutionary Memorial Hall of Ninghua County, Fujian, preserves a copy of the "Military Bugle Scorebook of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army," which records more than 340 pieces of music used for combat and issuing orders, and is regarded as the Red Army's "codebook." The article also mentions that starting in October 1934, the Red Army set out on the Long March accompanied by such bugle calls. Today, this historical memory continues locally, and the military bugle is also seen as a symbol of the red tradition and the spirit of the Long March.